Piecing Together the Fragments
2020-05-20 15:30 - 17:30 | Washington Singer 219
â€˜Piecing Together the Fragmentsâ€™: Jo Balmer is an acclaimed poet, known for her â€˜transgressionsâ€™ â€“ translations of ancient literary texts, which go beyond translations in order to accommodate personal reflections and autobiographical moments. More recently she has expanded the field of â€˜textsâ€™ which inspire her poetry to include non-literary works such as dictionaries, headstones furniture. In a recent volume of poetry â€“ Letting Go â€“ she turns to ancient authors, such as Thucydides, Livy, Virgil and Hesiod â€“ to explore and articulate her grief at losing her mother.http://www.exeter.ac.uk/events/details/?event=9435
